Hi Kate,



You really should check with the manufacturer on what they recommend. You wouldn’t want to void your warranty. For instance, bleach wipes on Ameda Platinums permanently destroys the finish on the casing of the pump. (As we found out the hard way...)



Holly McSpadden



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> On Apr 8, 2018, at 10:52 AM, Katherine Sharp <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> 

> I've checked the archives and have been monitoring for replies, and I don't

> think I had any to my first post a month ago.  I am reposting.

> 

> I am assisting with a workplace lactation program (I'm the IBCLC who

> provides phone support, group support and some pump inspection).  Multi

> user pumps are provided by the company and are located in several rooms, in

> several locations.  The companies that manufacture the pumps recommend the

> use of Cavicide to clean the exterior of the pump.  In a hospital setting,

> this is in accord with how other items are cleaned.  It's unlikely (but I

> haven't checked) that items in this workplace are cleaned to that level of

> germicide.

> 

> There are many cautions to the use of Cavicide, including using gloves

> while using it.  I have not provided Cavicide in the rooms. Some of the

> rooms have bleach wipes, and instructions to use them.  I'm considering

> recommending the use of herbal wipes as a protocol for routine wipedowns.

> Is there anybody on the list who has faced this issue and has a protocol?

> I doubt of course if there are any studies, and I'm not even sure where to

> search, so if anyone has a notion about how to research the topic, please

> chime in.

> 

> Thanks in advance!

> 

> Kate Sharp, IBCLC

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> Retired from private practice, veteran of several workplace lactation rooms

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